Defiant Marine Le Pen calls election defeat a ‘historic result’ for far-right nationalists and vows to ‘head the fight against the globalists’ – but admits her party needs ‘profound transformation’ first

Le Pen won only 35 per cent of the vote yet vowed to fight on while addressing her supporters on the outskirts of Paris

By Mark Hodge

7th May 2017,9:21 pm

Updated: 7th May 2017,11:08 pm

MARINE Le Pen has defiantly claimed her election defeat was a “historic, massive result” for France’s far right nationalists.

The 48-year-old firebrand won 35 per cent of the vote and conceded victory to President Emmanuel Macron shortly after the first exit poll results.